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Image: The anisotropic medical adhesive tape (Photo courtesy of Karp Lab/Brigham and Women’s Hospital).

Novel Medical Tape Minimizes Neonatal Skin Injury

A quick-release medical tape possesses the strong adhesion properties of commercial medical tape, but without skin tissue tearing upon removal. More...
21 Nov 2012

Healthy Habits in Middle Age Increase Cardiovascular Disease-Free Longevity

A new study reveals that maintenance of optimal risk factor levels during middle age is associated with substantially longer years lived free of cardiovascular disease. More...
21 Nov 2012

Breech Births Cause More Complications When Water Breaks Early

Breech births increase the risk of complications for both mother and baby when the amniotic sac ruptures early, claims a new study. More...
20 Nov 2012

New Chernobyl Disaster Findings May Help Estimate Cancer Risk from Low-Dose Exposures from CT Scans

A 20-year study that tracked Ukrainian workers who helped clean up after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident revealed that the workers share a considerable increased chance of developing leukemia. More...
19 Nov 2012

Majority of Patients Taking Blood-Thinners Given Wrong Dose

A new study suggests that approximately 75% of patients taking two common blood-thinning drugs may be receiving the wrong dosage levels. More...
19 Nov 2012

New Radiation Reduction Standards Proposed for Worldwide Implementation

A Canadian heart institute is putting into play what could become a transformation in medical imaging in Canada as it presented findings in radiation reduction for the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. More...
15 Nov 2012
Image: Inside view of the new intracranial pressure sensor (Photo courtesy of Fraunhofer IBMT).

New Intracranial Pressure Probe Overcomes Technical Problems

Researchers have developed a cable-free intracranial sensor that monitors cerebral pressure without attaching the patient to the reader apparatus, enables long-term implantation, and much reduces the need for inpatient hospitalization. More...
15 Nov 2012
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